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OVARIECTOMY IN FORTY RATS (Rattus norvegicus)

P. Sankar*, P. Veena, R.V. Suresh Kumar, N. Dhana Lakshmi, S. Kokila

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¹College of Veterinary Science, S.V.V. University, Tirupati-517 502, India

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doi 10.5958/0976-0555.2014.00023.5

Cite article:- Sankar* P., Veena P., Kumar Suresh R.V., Lakshmi Dhana N., Kokila S. (2025). OVARIECTOMY IN FORTY RATS (Rattus norvegicus). Indian Journal of Animal Research. 48(5): 516-517. doi: 10.5958/0976-0555.2014.00023.5.

ABSTRACT

The present paper describes the mid-ventral ovariectomy in 40 rats and its successful surgical management. The operation, performed in the mid ventral incision was technically easier, minimally invasive and easy to locate the ovary embedded in fat, less time consuming and less harmful for the rats.

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